Landskrona Citadel

Landskrona Citadel is a fortress from the 1500s featuring four round corner towers and a central square structure surrounded by a wide moat. The site allows visitors to explore the exterior walls, courtyard, and grounds throughout the year.

King Christian III of Denmark commissioned this strategic fortress between 1549 and 1559 to maintain control over the Oresund strait. Its location made it crucial for defending this important shipping passage.

The eastern tower once held prisoners serving life sentences, and from 1900 the fortress housed facilities for vulnerable women. These uses reveal how the citadel connected to justice and social care throughout its history.

The exterior and courtyard are open during daylight hours year-round, with guided tours available several times daily in summer. Wear comfortable shoes since exploring involves considerable walking around the grounds.

The grounds contain Rothoffs Museikoloni, Sweden's oldest allotment garden and the country's only allotment garden museum. This rare surviving tradition of community gardening is documented nowhere else in the nation.

Location: Landskrona Municipality

Inception: 1559

GPS coordinates: 55.87306,12.82250

Latest update: December 8, 2025 19:42